QuoteAPI.java

public class AdapterQuotes extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterQuotes.MyViewHolder>{
  private LayoutInflater inflater;
  private List<Quote> quoteItems;
  private Context context;
  //private Typeface type;

  public AdapterQuotes(Context context){
    this.quoteItems=new ArrayList<>();
    inflater= LayoutInflater.from(context);
    this.context = context;
    //type = Typeface.createFromAsset(context.getAssets(),"fonts/angelina.TTF");
  }

  @Override
  public AdapterQuotes.MyViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
    View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.item_quote, parent, false);
    return new MyViewHolder(view);
  }

  @Override
  public void onBindViewHolder(AdapterQuotes.MyViewHolder holder, int position) {
    holder.quote.setText(quoteItems.get(position).getQuote());
    holder.author.setText(quoteItems.get(position).getAuthor());

    //just a fancy animation, nothing else
    setFadeAnimation(holder.itemView);
  }

  private void setFadeAnimation(View view) {
    ScaleAnimation anim = new ScaleAnimation(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f, Animation.RELATIVE_TO_SELF, 0.5f, Animation.RELATIVE_TO_SELF, 0.5f);
    //AlphaAnimation anim = new AlphaAnimation(0.0f, 1.0f);
    anim.setDuration(300);
    view.startAnimation(anim);
  }

  @Override
  public int getItemCount() {
    return quoteItems.size();
  }

  public void insertItems(List<Quote> quotes){
    //add items at the top
    for(int i=0;i<quotes.size();i++){
    quoteItems.add(0,quotes.get(i));
    }
    notifyItemRangeInserted(0,quotes.size()-1);
  }

  public void clearItems(){
    quoteItems.clear();
  }

  class MyViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder{
    TextView quote, author;

    MyViewHolder(View itemView) {
      super(itemView);
      quote = (TextView)itemView.findViewById(R.id.quote);
      author = (TextView)itemView.findViewById(R.id.author);

      // quote.setTypeface(type);
      //author.setTypeface(type);
    }
  }
}